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Old Photo Album: "19th-Century Niagara: Images of Ice and Crystal"

Nineteenth-century views of Niagara Falls when strolling onto the crystallized cataract was a winter tradition.

Ice fishing harbor, Kinsman Independent - 1967

Ice fishing off the foot of Michigan Avenue, 1967. In the background is the lake freighter, Kinsman Independent, moored for the winter.

The Early Days of Skiing in Western New York: Wooden Skis, Leather Boots and Studebaker Rope Tows

Meet some of the hard-working, fun-loving skiers who transformed Buffalo's southtown's farmland into a winter wonderland for snow sports enthusiasts.

Old Photo Album: Collapse of the Honeymoon Bridge, 1938

Very early on a January morning, the force of nature met early steel span technology, resulting in a tremendous wreck; a record number of people rushed to view the scene, and many of them brought cameras.

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